After CRPGs this is the game that I have played the most. Literally spent thousands of hours playing and I still have not managed to finish all the scenarios in the campaign game. Although I have restarted it many times on different computers. I am mystified by the reviews saying they can't understand how to make money. I suspect they are just playing individual scenarios rather than the campaign. Try the campaign instead as it gently eases you into the game and introduces harder victory conditions gradually. Some tips: - Know the industry product cycle and don't feel afraid to restart a game if the random mix at start is unfavourable. - Always, always, save your game and pause when building track. Track building is my least favourite part of the interface especially in mountainous regions. - Buying stock on margin is risky. I have evolved to having rules of thumb like ensuring that my purchasing power value needs to be at least twice the value of the stock before I would consider a margin buy. - Know when to float more bonds if you have a useful purpose for more track infrastructure. I have to admit my play style has never had me issuing more stock.
